Cory9584

ever since the snow storm we got last week my car wont start. It initially started but ran bad, then wouldnt start again since. It just cranks and might pop a few times but wont run. The tach bounces but not much, it jumped to about 3-4k a couple times which i thought was odd but ive never tried cranking the car this long to know how they normally act. I thought maybe it was flooding so i pulled the fuel pump fuse and cranked it and itt popped a little one time so i put the fuse back and nothing.

toddk911

Is it a lot colder since the last time it ran?

Check injectors and injector harness/plugs.

quinnfiske

Many times this problem is caused by the speed and reference sensor connectors. These are located between the rear of the cylinder head and the firewall. There is a little bracket with 2 connectors and a clip for the oxygen sensor connector. Wiggle the connectors GENTLY and try it again. Better would be to unplug them and clean the contacts with contact cleaner. Don't mix them up when you plug them back in.

Another possibility is that some water leaked into the car and got the DME/KLR computers wet. They are located under the passenger side floorboards.

MM951

Did the DME get wet?

Cory9584

i think i figured it out, i pulled the plugs and they were all soaked in gas and carbon. I'm charging the battery than im gonna clean the plugs and see if it runs in a little bit.

toddk911

That is why I mentioned to check your injectors/injector plugs as it sounds like 1 or more of them is locked open and/or one of your injector harness plugs needs to be re grounded.

Van

Water in gas?

JohnKoaWood

My no start recently I believe I have chased to water in the gas... with it in a heated garage she starts right up.. I will be running / draining the remaining gas from the tank, dropping the tank and fully cleaning it out, replacing / cleaning the pickup, replacing the fuel filter, fefueling and trying it again..

Leaving the car parked for an extended time with a partial tank of gas, with weather changes will cause condensation in the tank, leading to water in the filter / lines which WILL freeze with colder weather.

Cory9584

I cleaned the plugs and it started right up. I think i might have tried starting it with the exhaust partially blocked by accident which lead to this. The plugs are also on the cool side and there was a conciderable amount of carbon on them which looks like it was holding the gas.